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PVG to DYS: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
7,270 mi
11,700 km · 6,317 nm
14h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,270 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Near DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from DYS?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Abilene (DYS) is 7,270 miles (11,700 km, 6,317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Abilene?
Abilene is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to DYS?
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